| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mance (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Max Maynard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ferreri (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Shane Coward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - James Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis is hacked by Louis Jackson - foul #3 on Louis Jackson, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SG) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Shane Coward | 29-44 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Louis Harvey | 31-44 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward lays it up and in on a great pass from Max Maynard | 31-46 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Kopf | 34-46 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard is fouled on the floor by Louis Harvey - foul #3 on Louis Harvey, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), James Meador (PF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, Steven Kopf, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Cecil Swider (SF), Samuel McConahy (PF), Travis Harshman (C) Max Maynard, Victor Lewis, Shane Coward, James Hines | |
| 18:03 | Tennessee Tech | Lester Brown denies the turnaround by Roy Sipos | 34-46 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Sipos is called for the reach on Lei Wang - foul #2 on Roy Sipos, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty (SG) John Ferreri | |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Samuel McConahy swats the layup by Lei Wang | 34-46 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy grabs the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Alberty | 34-48 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 34-48 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roger Kincade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Mance (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lester Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Meador (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lei Wang (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Roy Sipos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Alberty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Swider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel McConahy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Harshman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF), David Press (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Roger Kincade, Joseph Mance, Lester Brown, James Meador, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard (PG), John Ferreri (SG), Victor Lewis (SF), Shane Coward (PF), James Hines (C) Roy Sipos, Thomas Alberty, Cecil Swider, Samuel McConahy, Travis Harshman | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Victor Lewis - foul #3 on Victor Lewis, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Ferreri | 38-51 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses short on a shot from the baseline | 38-51 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith tips it in | 40-51 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Press grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Press is hacked by Shane Coward - foul #2 on Shane Coward, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks (C) Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Press makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis buries a runner from close range set up by John Ferreri | 43-53 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Shane Coward - foul #3 on Shane Coward, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SG), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Jackson, David Press | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Thomas Alberty (SG), Kevin Brown (SF) Max Maynard, John Ferreri, Victor Lewis | |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines is whistled for a carry | 44-53 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-55 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Kevin Brown | 46-55 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Alberty | 46-58 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Alberty is called for the reach on Chris Schumacher - foul #1 on Thomas Alberty, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Lester Brown (SF), David Press (PF), James Meador (C) Louis Harvey, Steven Kopf, John Smith, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri (SG), Victor Lewis (SF), Samuel McConahy (PF), Travis Harshman (C) Roy Sipos, Kevin Brown, Shane Coward, James Hines | |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Alberty is called for the reach on Roger Kincade - foul #2 on Thomas Alberty, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SF) Lester Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard (PG) Thomas Alberty | |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Press comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-58 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roger Kincade (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Mance (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Press (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Meador (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Max Maynard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Ferreri (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel McConahy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Harshman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador tips it but misses | 46-58 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson tips it but misses | 46-58 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | David Press grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard's pass is intercepted by Roger Kincade | 46-58 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson lays it up and in set up by Roger Kincade | 48-58 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Lewis | 48-61 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Jackson | 51-61 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis's pass is intercepted by Joseph Mance in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Meador | 54-61 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on David Press - foul #4 on David Press, team foul #3 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), John Smith (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Lei Wang (C) Roger Kincade, Louis Jackson, Joseph Mance, David Press, James Meador | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Thomas Alberty (SG), Cecil Swider (SF), James Hines (C) Max Maynard, John Ferreri, Victor Lewis, Travis Harshman | |
| 10:07 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang buries a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by James Hines - foul #2 on James Hines, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward (PF) Samuel McConahy | |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith picks off the pass by Thomas Alberty in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Hines | 57-66 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lei Wang, team foul #4 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), Chris Schumacher (C) Steven Kopf, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty double dribbles | 57-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri (SG) Thomas Alberty | |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Hines | 57-66 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Shane Coward is denied by Chris Schumacher | 57-66 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Louis Harvey | 59-66 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Jackson is called for the reach on John Ferreri in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Jackson, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF) Louis Jackson, Lester Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty (PG), Kevin Brown (SF) Roy Sipos, Cecil Swider | |
| 08:04 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines tips it but misses | 59-66 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith buries a shot from close range | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Schumacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Thomas Alberty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ferreri (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shane Coward (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Hines (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Louis Harvey - foul #4 on Louis Harvey, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), David Press (PF), James Meador (C) Louis Harvey, John Smith, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard (PG), Victor Lewis (SF), Samuel McConahy (PF), Travis Harshman (C) John Ferreri, Kevin Brown, Shane Coward, James Hines | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Kincade - foul #2 on Roger Kincade, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel McConahy | 63-71 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Press misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-71 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Press tips it but misses | 63-71 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf tips it home | 65-71 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 65-73 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Press is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on David Press, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Lester Brown (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Lei Wang (C) Roger Kincade, Steven Kopf, Joseph Mance, David Press, James Meador | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), John Ferreri (SG), Cecil Swider (PF) Max Maynard, Thomas Alberty, Samuel McConahy | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Brown - foul #1 on Lester Brown, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Hines (C) Travis Harshman | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-75 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson snags the offensive board | 65-75 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the driving attempt from close range | 67-75 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis is called for traveling | 67-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG) Louis Harvey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard (PG), Kevin Brown (SF) Roy Sipos, Victor Lewis | |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 67-75 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Kevin Brown | 67-75 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines is fouled on the floor by Louis Jackson - foul #5 on Louis Jackson, team foul #10 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), John Smith (SF), James Meador (C) Louis Jackson, Ronald Oaks, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (SG), Travis Harshman (PF) John Ferreri, Cecil Swider | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-77 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith tips it home | 69-77 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-77 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman tips it in | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-79 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roger Kincade (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lester Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Meador (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Max Maynard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Sipos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Harshman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hines (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines's fadeaway is rejected by Lester Brown | 69-79 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown snags the defensive board | 69-79 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance's pass is intercepted by Kevin Brown | 69-79 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown blows the layup | 69-79 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador grabs the board | 69-79 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-79 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown grabs the board | 69-79 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown is whistled for a carry | 69-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Roger Kincade, Joseph Mance, Lester Brown, James Meador | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty (PG), John Ferreri (SG), Victor Lewis (SF), Samuel McConahy (PF) Max Maynard, Roy Sipos, Kevin Brown, James Hines | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Oaks | 71-79 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Shane Coward (PF) Thomas Alberty, Travis Harshman | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri loses the dribble to Steven Kopf in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown (SF), James Meador (PF) John Smith, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard (PG), Travis Harshman (C) Roy Sipos, Samuel McConahy | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown's floater is knocked away by Victor Lewis | 74-79 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey grabs the offensive board | 74-79 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown comes up short on the floater from the right side | 74-79 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis is denied on a layup by Chris Schumacher | 74-79 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador grabs the board | 74-79 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), John Smith (SF) Steven Kopf, James Meador | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Hines (C) Travis Harshman | |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-79 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines grabs the board | 74-79 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-79 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-79 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 77-79 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward grabs the offensive board | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward clanks a floater from the right side | 77-79 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-79 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Hines - foul #3 on James Hines, team foul #8 | 77-79 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis misses short on a halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Mance (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lester Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Max Maynard (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Ferreri (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shane Coward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard buries a floater near the basket | 79-81 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-81 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown is fouled on the floor by James Hines - foul #4 on James Hines, team foul #9 | 79-81 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Max Maynard picks off the pass by John Smith | 80-81 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard slams it home | 80-83 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Lewis is called for the reach on Joseph Mance - foul #4 on Victor Lewis, team foul #10 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (C) Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward clanks a 3 from the left corner | 82-83 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines snags the offensive board | 82-83 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward double dribbles | 82-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, Joseph Mance, Lester Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Thomas Alberty (SG), Cecil Swider (SF), Samuel McConahy (PF), Travis Harshman (C) Max Maynard, John Ferreri, Victor Lewis, Shane Coward, James Hines | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith double dribbles | 82-83 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), Lester Brown (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Steven Kopf, James Meador, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard (PG), John Ferreri (SG), Victor Lewis (SF), James Hines (C) Roy Sipos, Thomas Alberty, Cecil Swider, Travis Harshman | |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 82-83 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy gets the offensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines misses the driving attempt near the basket | 82-83 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis tips it back up and in | 82-85 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG) Roger Kincade | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward (PF) Samuel McConahy | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Victor Lewis - foul #5 on Victor Lewis, team foul #11 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider (SF) Victor Lewis | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses the free throw | 84-85 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the offensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher is hacked by James Hines - foul #5 on James Hines, team foul #12 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman (C) James Hines | |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Brown - foul #2 on Lester Brown, team foul #11 | 85-85 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-87 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey is hacked by Cecil Swider - foul #1 on Cecil Swider, team foul #13 | 85-87 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith steps in front of the Cecil Swider pass | 86-87 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 86-87 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Mance (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lester Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Max Maynard (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Ferreri (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Swider (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shane Coward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Travis Harshman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher can't connect on a runner in the paint | 86-87 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses the tip | 86-87 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman grabs the board | 86-87 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Harvey is called for the reach on Max Maynard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Harvey, team foul #12 | 86-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG) Louis Harvey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-89 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard is hacked by Joseph Mance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Mance, team foul #13 | 89-89 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Cecil Swider - foul #2 on Cecil Swider, team foul #14 | 89-91 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Kincade - foul #3 on Roger Kincade, team foul #14 | 90-91 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri misses the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri makes the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade is fouled on the floor by Travis Harshman - foul #1 on Travis Harshman, team foul #15 | 90-92 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade misses the 1st free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade misses the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |